Robert J. Howard, D.O.
Surgery Physician · Wyomissing, PA
Robert J. Howard, D.O. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1609895010, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS009265L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert J. Howard
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- OS009265L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2758 Century Blvd, Wyomissing, PA 19611
- Phone
- (610) 375-0500
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (610) 373-0375
- Medicaid ID
- 0019230810001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051128000676); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert J. Howard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license OS009265LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
128 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 78 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl61 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Lansoprazole11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $21.94
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Conmed Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Integrated Medical Group P CWyomissing, PA
- Wyomissing Surgical Clinic, Ltd.Wyomissing, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert J. Howard among 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
Robert J. Howard, D.O. is one of 1,867 surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2007 among the 932 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,867 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Wyomissing → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Kate Brod, DOWest Reading, PA 196111639796717
- Michael Brown, M.D.West Reading, PA 196111790700227
- Abigail Coots, M.D.West Reading, PA 196111548414345
- Robert Emery, MDWest Reading, PA 196111225524879
- John Gigioli, M.D.West Reading, PA 196111598146441
- Eric Jaxheimer, M.D.West Reading, PA 196111508899154
- Alice Lee, DOWest Reading, PA 196111013300490
Common questions
What is Robert J. Howard, D.O.'s NPI number?
Robert J. Howard, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609895010, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert J. Howard, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2758 Century Blvd, Wyomissing, PA, 19611. Phone: (610) 375-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert J. Howard, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS009265L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert J. Howard, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert J. Howard, D.O. had 128 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert J. Howard, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.